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Bamboo shoots vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bamboo shoots and plums

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus, yet plums are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 16% more than plums.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 11 times more zinc than plums. While bamboo shoots contain 1.1mg of zinc, plums contain only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Plums, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Plum
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Plum
Plum
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.029mg 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.057mg 15%
Potassium 533mg 157mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.028mg 10%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.052mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 9.5mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.4µg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.26mg 5%
Protein 2.6g 0.7g 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.17mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.026mg 3%
Carbs 5.2g 11.42g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.417mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 7mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 46kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 3g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0mg 1.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Plum
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.4%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Water ~87.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Plum
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1814.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients
  2. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.